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Took this in 2008:

^Cool story, bro.

That's heavy.

Very well put. Wood is a flexible material. It inherently will sway and move when temporary heavy loads are placed on it, such as a roller coaster train. If it was so rigid that it didn`t sway it would become brittle and break, which would not be good. The swaying helps the structure evenly distribute the loads across all members.

I asked this same question about Mean Streak and Blue Streak. They are fall protection for maintenance. Apparently Ohio safety inspectors were not happy with the large gaps that maintenance workers could fall through when inspecting the track daily, etc. So, the boards were added to close the gap and add a layer of safety for maintenance workers.

Don't understand why you can't say the names or Soak City. Things change, just because the park is not named the same name or the attractions have been renamed, it's still the SAME water park, with the SAME RIDES!!!!

Yesterday I went to Animal Kingdom with my family. It was a very fun ride there. My cousin, Erick (13 years old) , hates roller coasters. HATES them. He says he hates the drop and loops. But he knew he would have to ride Expedition Everest. The whole car ride he was talking, talking, talking, obviously nervous. When we drove into the parking lot he said "It looks a lot bigger in person." Right at the opening we got Fast Passes for Kilimanjaro Safaris (already a 40 minute wait ... I hate Disney.) and tried to make our way through the insane crowds. On the other side of the park was Mount Everest, standing there waiting for us. We waited about 30 minutes to get on. Erick was so scared. The ride was pretty good. The thing is, as a roller coaster it wouldn't be that good, but with the theme, it makes it much better. Although the backwards segment is pretty fun. I was honestly scared when the yeti ripped the tracks and we were launched forward. You could tell Erick was scared ... in the picture he was holding onto his stepdad (my uncle) and looked about ready to cry! 4/5 ... must ride at AK. Next we rode Dinosaur which only had a 10 minute wait (not sure why). I love this ride! It scared me half to death, but it was awesome! The jerkiness combined with the yelling of the man about "Oh no! There's a big dino!" and the flashing of lights made for an awesome ride. The ending is amazing ... you'll have to ride it to see. 5/5. Our Fast Pass was ready for the safari, but when we got to it the Fast Pass line was a half hour! What a waste of Fast Passes. We didn't go on it, mainly because it was about ready to rain and we just didn't feel like waiting for a ride where we see two zebras and four other animals. To get away from the rain, we watched It's Tough to be a Bug (I HATE THIS SHOW, IT SCARES ME!!!) and it still scared me ... in the part with the wasps, Erick grabbed onto me ... wow. The rain was pouring hard now and my mom, my dad, my sister, my aunt, and her daughter all left and left me, my uncle and cousin. Since it was so crowded we did nothing else but ride Primeveal Whirl. It's actually a pretty fun ride, and the first mouse type coaster I'd be on. What a neck breaker! Fun ride though .. and Erick screamed like a little girl on the drops. 4/5. We left already because it was packed, wet, and not fun anymore. It was only 2! Oh well. I went back to Fort Wilderness with my cousin and uncle and we stayed in his RV for the night. This is when I got a surprise ... they were going to Universal the next day (Saturday)! I had begged and begged my family to take me before our vacation instead of going to Animal Kingdom or some other Disney park, but they said no. But my uncle was nice enough to take me with them for the day ... trip report coming soon ...

My condolences as well. KIfan, this has been going on since before I was born, but I think it is just now coming to light. A kid in my 7th grade class was bullied daily-and finally one day he went to the town library and put a bullet in his brain right in front of everyone. My class has a memorial for him every time they have a reunion; however, I view them as a bunch of hypocrites. Some of those very souls were the ones that made his life a living hell, and now that he's gone they're going to be sorry? Too late now. I went to the same school and had the same issues, as well as the same bullies. I am not looking for sympathy or anything, but my experiences up to freshman year turned me into the recluse I am today. That same year, I had a teacher lock me in a closet for not understanding a music piece. Randy didn't deserve what he got, but he had no one to help him-and I have no sympathy for those who are sorry now. I am glad its getting out there now. Maybe we can prevent a few suicides and Columbines.

2012. That which is now will soon not be. That which isn't yet will be. Some will be elated, others sad. Such is life. Time passages. Diversion. Amusement and diversion. And that's enough about that. For now. Thrills connect. Go big.

These will be days they will always remember! Kings Island is for families. Thrills connect. Make it a Kings Island night. Or sumthin'. Thanks for posting!

In just 14 hours we will be riding! I'll probably be too excited to sleep well tonight.

I'd give Flight Deck on-board audio, that way it would feel like you're in a dog fight.

Unfortunately, the government doesn't always think logically...

I've also seen them play Simon Says with the riders. Great crew.

^It's a coaster enthusiast event held at Holiday World. It usually features ERT on rides and behind-the-scenes (or coaster) tours!

Watch this video on a coaster, and how it's supposed to bend, when a force travels over it. Do all roller coasters bend this bad? Maybe not.

If you've ever stood in front of the antenna on a microwave radio when someone keys the mic, you won't want to stand in front of it again. [ I think he thought it was an alarm bell; but well said of the ill effects of direct, near-transmitter microwave exposure. Fries, anyone? (Kidding. Something called a rectenna is supposed to remedy such danger). I'm not sure a rectenna make things any better - it sounds too much like a pain in the butt.

Ironically, I find ginger jokes funny. I think the world would be a better place if people just learned to laugh at themselves and not take things so personally.

^ The ride's lifts are at an angle, it is the exact same ride as Invertigo at KI. You are thinking of a Vekoma giant inverted boomerang like Goliath at SFNE, Stinger and Invertigo are regular Vekoma inverted boomerangs.

^In a world where the media plays off the fears of people, yes.

ERT- Estrogen Replacement Therapy

I hear SOB's queue is quiet these days.

Sounds like a challenge...time to break out the Excel spreadsheet compiling into an Access database to see if a trend can be established!

I would like to see a relaxing, low-to-the-ground ride that would take you through the woods. Kind of a combination of The Beast, KCKC, AE, the train, and DA. Nothing real fast, and would give a longer ride, like The Beast.